Nintendo Is Suing 'Palworld' Creator Pocketpair

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the company behind the game, which fans dubbed "Pokémon with guns," for patent infringement. Palworld, colloquially known to fans as " Pokémon with guns," is in hot water. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced Thursday that they've filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Tokyo against Pocketpair, the company behind the game, claiming "infringes multiple patent rights." In, players catch creatures by weakening them and trapping them in Pal Spheres, similar to Poké Balls. Fans have also pointed out numerous similarities in design between Pals and Pokémon.